--- title: "QLT364 2026-10-20 (0900) Lowestoft - Liminal Education, Corton, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-21" --- # QLT364 2026-10-20 (0900) Lowestoft - Liminal Education, Corton, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey associated with Liminal Education in Corton, Lowestoft. The named route description is “Lowestoft - Liminal Education, Corton, Lowestoft”; the service is therefore focused on transporting passengers to and from the education setting, rather than general transport provision. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Lowestoft and Corton are the stated places connected with the service, while the council’s address is in Ipswich. This is a small, specific passenger transport requirement, suited to operators able to provide the required journey and vehicle capacity for the education-related service. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Atlas Private Hire Ltd. The award was made on 21 October 2026, for £1,386.24. The contract period runs from 23 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 20 October 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 19 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was described as four seats. The published award identifies the selected supplier and the award value; no separate evaluation criteria or scoring basis are stated in the procurement details. For passenger transport operators, this award demonstrates Suffolk County Council’s demand for small-capacity, education-related journeys in the Lowestoft and Corton area, procured through a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to provide a vehicle with at least the stated four-seat capacity and reliably serve the specified journey to and from Liminal Education. Local operating capability around Lowestoft and Corton would be directly relevant. The award was secured by Atlas Private Hire Ltd, indicating that a private hire operator competed successfully for this focused requirement. The scale is a single, limited-capacity transport service rather than a broad network or fleet requirement; suppliers whose operations can efficiently cover a defined route and education-related passenger movements are the closest fit. The procurement does not state further technical or accreditation requirements. ## Notice Suffolk County Council is seeking a mini competition against the following Dynamic Purchasing System: 'The supply of Passenger Transport Services', OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685. QLT364 2026-10-20 (0900) Lowestoft - Liminal Education, Corton, Lowestoft (4 seats) Further details can be found in the 'Tenders / My Tenders' area of this website, by selecting the 'View Details' button for this project. The deadline for returned submissions is 0900 on 20/10/2026 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 19/10/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794cede7-245e-40a2-9674-16cf73bc0d42 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 23 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,386 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Suffolk County Council | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Postcode area | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Atlas Private Hire Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Oct 2026 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794cede7-245e-40a2-9674-16cf73bc0d42 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794cede7-245e-40a2-9674-16cf73bc0d42 21st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760.json.